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Texas A&M’s Sumlin on final moments of upset win: ‘It got pretty loud in there and that’s putting it lightly’

Few believed Texas A&M would be able to handle the top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide Saturday. The run game would be too much to handle and Johnny Manziel would again be contained.

At least that was the popular belief, along with the fact that Alabama was playing behind over 100,000 people in Bryant-Denny Stadium.

While the Aggies found a way to cease all beliefs of failing on the national stage they also found a way to deal with the atmosphere at Bryant-Denny as fans watched national title hopes fade with each ticking minute.

A&M coach Kevin Sumlin was a guest on the Tim Brando show Monday to talk about the 29-24 victory over No. 1 Alabama and said the final minutes inside the stadium got pretty deafening.

“When we got the sack and had to punt the ball out, it got really loud in there,” Sumlin said, “and that’s putting it pretty lightly, it was deafening.

“I couldn’t have been prouder of our team because the way they handled that stage and the 2:30 game which is a national platform. The crowd noise and the atmosphere, to play with the poise and play through the whole game showed how much this team has really grown from day one.”